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04459 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 04459 covers Mattawamkeag, Maine, with a population of about 703 and a median household income of $43,750.

Population
7039 per square mile
Median age
53.815.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$43,75039% below the Maine median
Poverty rate
21.1%8.7 points above the US average
Median home value
$84,10068% below the Maine median
Median rent
$42561% below the Maine median
Degree or higher
7%28 points below the US average
Homeownership
84.2%19.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
8

Where 04459 is

Mattawamkeag, Maine — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population703
Median age53.8
Family households56.4%
Born outside the US1%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.4%
White (non-Hispanic)90%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans9.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$43,750
Income per person$28,785
Poverty rate21.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance31.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.1%
$10–15k8.9%
$15–20k6.4%
$20–25k9.2%
$25–30k9.4%
$30–35k3.9%
$35–40k5.3%
$40–45k6.1%
$45–50k3.6%
$50–60k5.0%
$60–75k8.3%
$75–100k13.6%
$100–125k15.0%
$125–150k1.9%
$150–200k1.7%
$200k or more0.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed290
Mean adjusted gross income$44,483
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k44.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k6.9%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$84,100
Median gross rent$425
Rent as a share of household income30.1%
Owner-occupied84.2%
Vacant homes24.7%
Median year built1974

What the homes are

Detached house68.6%
2 to 4 units5.2%
5 to 19 units1%
20 or more units1.9%
Mobile home23.2%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate14.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher7%
High school diploma or higher86.6%
Works from home8.8%
Drives to work alone63.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more27.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity43.5% 10.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.5% 5.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes23.2% 10 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure48% 13.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health30.4% 10.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression29% 7.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity36.2% 10.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis41.4% 16.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.3% 4.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma14.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.8% 5.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.5% 6.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.3% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability20.4% 5.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.9% 4.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD14.9% 8.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist48.9% 12.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability44.2% 13.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity17.9% 0.8 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps27.2% 12.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability12.1% 5.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.8% 7.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.4% 4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.7% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.5% 3.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability24.2% 10.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)21.5% 8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11.1% 2.3 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38% 1.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.6% 7.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.6% 2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments8
People employed29
Annual payroll$641,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 48.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss35 out of 100
Community resilience64.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Winter weather98.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought87.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane80.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave66.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire65.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding63.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm60.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning57Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind54.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail42.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake41.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche34.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado21.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave3.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Maine and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMaineUnited States
Median household income$43,750$71,773$78,538
Income per person$28,785$42,035$43,289
Poverty rate21.1%10.8%12.4%
Median home value$84,100$266,400$303,400
Median gross rent$425$1,084$1,348
Homeownership84.2%74%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher7%35.3%35%
Unemployment rate14.2%3.9%5.2%
Works from home8.8%14.1%13.5%
Born outside the US1%3.9%13.9%
Median age53.844.838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationLINCOLN SANITARY DISTRICT/WTP, ME US20.8 km away
Rain in a year44 in

Average high and low by month

January25.6°F / 3.4°F3.46 in rain
February29.1°F / 4.8°F2.38 in rain
March38.2°F / 17°F3.52 in rain
April51.7°F / 30.4°F3.58 in rain
May65.5°F / 43°F3.72 in rain
June74°F / 52.5°F4.07 in rain
July79.3°F / 58.8°F3.37 in rain
August77.7°F / 56.5°F3.61 in rain
September69.5°F / 47.6°F3.43 in rain
October56.5°F / 36.7°F4.73 in rain
November43.5°F / 27.2°F4.17 in rain
December31.5°F / 14.8°F4.23 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Aroostook Unorganized Territory51% of this ZIP code's land area
Regional School Unit 6749% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Household characteristics53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Walkability3.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

04495 Winn, ME7.8 km away
04451 Kingman, ME12 km away
04460 Medway, ME16 km away
04455 Lee, ME18.7 km away
04430 East Millinocket, ME20.7 km away
04487 Springfield, ME21.8 km away
04457 Lincoln, ME23 km away
04497 Wytopitlock, ME24.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Aroostook County51% of this ZIP code's land area
Penobscot County49% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area77.04 sq mi
Water area2.11 sq mi
Population density9 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.5264, -68.3520

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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